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South Sudan vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 41st vs. 84th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.7B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080), while Uganda ranks 173/197 ($1,073).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Uganda
Population
12387398
52490669
Population rank 81/197 30/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$53.7B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$1,073
2024
GDP per capita rank 172/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$3,276
2024
Government debt
$6.87B
2015
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2025
54%
2025
Government debt per person
$618
2015
$556
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,540
2025
$1,648
2025
Land area
243,990 sq mi
2025
77,421 sq mi
2025
Population density
49 ppl/mi²
2024
646 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
68.7 years
2025

South Sudan and Uganda: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Uganda economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Uganda
Year GDP
South Sudan Uganda
1960 - $423,145,605
1961 - $441,667,335
1962 - $449,158,233
1963 - $516,315,231
1964 - $589,247,687
1965 - $884,502,310
1966 - $925,381,492
1967 - $967,240,655
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1987 - $6,269,522,042
1988 - $6,508,931,652
1989 - $5,276,480,799
1990 - $4,304,399,310
1991 - $3,321,729,160
1992 - $2,857,457,762
1993 - $3,220,439,044
1994 - $3,990,430,447
1995 - $5,755,818,842
1996 - $6,044,585,327
1997 - $6,269,333,313
1998 - $6,584,815,847
1999 - $5,998,563,258
2000 - $6,193,246,837
2001 - $5,840,503,869
2002 - $6,178,563,591
2003 - $6,606,884,275
2004 - $7,939,487,548
2005 - $9,239,221,763
2006 - $9,977,647,683
2007 - $11,902,564,495
2008 $14,586,253,383 $14,440,404,132
2009 $12,231,264,525 $25,127,805,567
2010 $14,602,072,411 $26,673,441,431
2011 $14,907,308,933 $27,871,725,241
2012 $11,931,472,169 $27,305,915,911
2013 $18,426,469,017 $28,915,786,517
2014 $13,962,212,847 $32,612,397,257
2015 $11,997,800,760 $32,387,183,730
2016 - $29,203,988,696
2017 - $30,744,473,841
2018 - $32,927,025,620
2019 - $35,353,061,008
2020 - $37,600,368,240
2021 - $40,529,788,744
2022 - $45,565,333,216
2023 - $48,768,955,859
2024 - $53,651,874,314

South Sudan and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Uganda
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Uganda
1960 - $55.4
1961 - $56.2
1962 - $55.5
1963 - $62
1964 - $68.6
1965 - $100
1966 - $101.4
1967 - $102.8
1968 - $106.9
1969 - $116.7
1970 - $122
1971 - $133.5
1972 - $137
1973 - $152.7
1974 - $183.7
1975 - $201.2
1976 - $203.3
1977 - $237.6
1978 - $190.7
1979 - $164.5
1980 - $93.8
1981 - $98.6
1982 - $157
1983 - $157.5
1984 - $247.5
1985 - $234.3
1986 - $253.6
1987 - $393
1988 - $395
1989 - $310
1990 - $245
1991 - $183
1992 - $152.1
1993 - $165.6
1994 - $198.4
1995 - $278.5
1996 - $284.7
1997 - $286.8
1998 - $292.5
1999 - $257.9
2000 - $258.1
2001 - $236
2002 - $242
2003 - $250.7
2004 - $292.4
2005 - $330
2006 - $347
2007 - $401
2008 $1,654 $473
2009 $1,323 $799
2010 $1,498 $823
2011 $1,449 $836
2012 $1,109 $795
2013 $1,650 $818
2014 $1,243 $896
2015 $1,080 $863
2016 - $753
2017 - $765
2018 - $792
2019 - $822
2020 - $846
2021 - $883
2022 - $963
2023 - $1,002
2024 - $1,073

South Sudan vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Uganda
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Uganda
1950 30.2 39.7
1951 30.6 40.2
1952 31 40.8
1953 31.4 41.3
1954 31.7 41.8
1955 32 42.4
1956 31.6 43
1957 30.9 43.7
1958 27.6 44.3
1959 27.8 45
1960 28.1 45.6
1961 28.3 46.3
1962 28.5 46.8
1963 28.2 47.4
1964 32.5 47.8
1965 28.8 48.3
1966 25.6 48.5
1967 25.9 49
1968 26.1 49.3
1969 25.4 49.5
1970 25.6 49.6
1971 31 47.1
1972 31.3 47.2
1973 36.3 47
1974 36.6 46.9
1975 36.9 46.5
1976 37.1 46.2
1977 37.4 45.8
1978 37.6 45.6
1979 37.8 45.4
1980 38 43.5
1981 38.3 43.5
1982 38.7 43.3
1983 34.7 43.5
1984 31.8 43.7
1985 32.4 45.5
1986 32.8 45.7
1987 20.7 47.4
1988 11 47.5
1989 28.2 47.5
1990 28.6 47.6
1991 29.2 47.5
1992 21.9 47.7
1993 22.3 47.7
1994 44.9 47.7
1995 31.5 47.7
1996 32.1 47.8
1997 33.1 48
1998 19 48.3
1999 44.5 49
2000 47.6 49.6
2001 48.6 50.6
2002 49.4 51.4
2003 52.3 52.4
2004 53.1 53.7
2005 54 54.9
2006 54.7 56.1
2007 55.4 57.2
2008 56.3 58.3
2009 56.8 59.2
2010 57.5 60
2011 57.7 60.8
2012 58.2 61.6
2013 58.3 62.4
2014 45.6 63.1
2015 39.8 63.8
2016 36.7 64.5
2017 35.4 65.2
2018 51.9 65.8
2019 58.1 66.4
2020 57.6 66.4
2021 57 66.4
2022 57.2 67.7
2023 57.6 68.3
2024 57.7 68.5
2025 57.9 68.7

South Sudan and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Uganda
Year Population
South Sudan Uganda
1960 2,931,559 7,640,973
1961 2,976,724 7,862,217
1962 3,024,308 8,092,231
1963 3,072,669 8,333,663
1964 3,129,918 8,586,363
1965 3,189,835 8,849,203
1966 3,236,423 9,122,864
1967 3,277,648 9,408,924
1968 3,321,528 9,708,632
1969 3,365,533 10,014,858
1970 3,409,614 10,321,603
1971 3,468,646 10,618,206
1972 3,542,497 10,885,796
1973 3,627,383 11,144,236
1974 3,723,259 11,424,846
1975 3,821,494 11,725,240
1976 3,921,910 12,037,294
1977 4,024,032 12,359,669
1978 4,127,657 12,692,113
1979 4,232,605 13,002,163
1980 4,339,030 13,275,741
1981 4,447,272 13,556,452
1982 4,557,686 13,873,631
1983 4,661,574 14,221,881
1984 4,750,627 14,607,677
1985 4,834,296 15,023,681
1986 4,921,240 15,467,579
1987 4,962,395 15,954,170
1988 4,848,029 16,470,483
1989 4,713,229 17,010,698
1990 4,737,633 17,569,897
1991 4,836,677 18,155,901
1992 4,909,749 18,785,032
1993 4,956,002 19,445,161
1994 5,071,184 20,108,801
1995 5,225,836 20,665,667
1996 5,356,925 21,231,550
1997 5,509,136 21,856,046
1998 5,620,068 22,515,806
1999 5,771,628 23,257,281
2000 6,032,267 24,000,150
2001 6,308,391 24,745,676
2002 6,596,806 25,532,870
2003 6,903,127 26,352,124
2004 7,233,041 27,154,515
2005 7,590,143 27,963,289
2006 7,976,526 28,794,003
2007 8,388,788 29,653,430
2008 8,817,647 30,539,553
2009 9,243,556 31,451,151
2010 9,745,953 32,390,802
2011 10,288,109 33,354,543
2012 10,756,240 34,337,438
2013 11,166,275 35,337,042
2014 11,235,073 36,395,539
2015 11,107,561 37,531,446
2016 10,830,102 38,799,152
2017 10,259,154 40,177,388
2018 10,122,977 41,565,831
2019 10,423,384 42,999,637
2020 10,698,467 44,457,152
2021 10,865,780 45,910,930
2022 11,021,177 47,312,719
2023 11,483,374 48,656,601
2024 11,943,408 50,015,092

Fertility rates in South Sudan and Uganda

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Uganda
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Uganda
1960 7.16 6.91
1961 7.18 6.93
1962 7.2 6.96
1963 7.2 6.98
1964 7.22 7.01
1965 7.22 7.04
1966 7.25 7.07
1967 7.26 7.1
1968 7.26 7.13
1969 7.28 7.12
1970 7.29 7.15
1971 7.3 7.18
1972 7.31 7.19
1973 7.31 7.19
1974 7.31 7.19
1975 7.33 7.2
1976 7.33 7.19
1977 7.33 7.18
1978 7.33 7.16
1979 7.32 7.14
1980 7.33 7.11
1981 7.33 7.12
1982 7.34 7.11
1983 7.34 7.07
1984 7.35 7.02
1985 7.36 7.04
1986 7.38 7.08
1987 7.39 7.12
1988 7.38 7.1
1989 7.37 7.05
1990 7.38 7.01
1991 7.38 6.94
1992 7.37 6.91
1993 7.36 6.89
1994 7.35 6.9
1995 7.34 6.87
1996 7.32 6.84
1997 7.2 6.86
1998 7.08 6.84
1999 6.94 6.83
2000 6.8 6.79
2001 6.65 6.76
2002 6.52 6.74
2003 6.35 6.67
2004 6.19 6.61
2005 6.02 6.53
2006 5.85 6.43
2007 5.7 6.33
2008 5.57 6.2
2009 5.45 6.12
2010 5.32 6.02
2011 5.19 5.89
2012 5.06 5.73
2013 4.94 5.56
2014 4.82 5.41
2015 4.7 5.25
2016 4.58 5.11
2017 4.48 4.99
2018 4.37 4.87
2019 4.26 4.74
2020 4.16 4.62
2021 4.05 4.51
2022 3.96 4.39
2023 3.86 4.28

South Sudan and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Uganda
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Uganda
1960 18.6 17.1
1961 18.5 16.9
1962 18.5 16.8
1963 18.4 16.7
1964 18.4 16.6
1965 18.3 16.6
1966 18.3 16.6
1967 18.2 16.6
1968 18 16.6
1969 17.9 16.6
1970 17.7 16.6
1971 17.6 16.6
1972 17.5 16.5
1973 17.5 16.3
1974 17.4 16.3
1975 17.4 16.2
1976 17.3 16.2
1977 17.2 16.2
1978 17.2 16.1
1979 17.1 16.1
1980 17.1 16
1981 17 15.9
1982 16.9 15.9
1983 16.8 15.9
1984 16.8 15.9
1985 16.7 15.9
1986 16.6 15.9
1987 16.5 15.9
1988 16.8 15.9
1989 17.1 15.8
1990 17 15.8
1991 17 15.8
1992 17 15.7
1993 16.9 15.7
1994 16.9 15.6
1995 16.9 15.4
1996 16.9 15.3
1997 16.9 15.1
1998 17 15
1999 17.1 15
2000 17.2 15
2001 17.3 15
2002 17.3 15
2003 17.3 15
2004 17.4 15
2005 17.6 15
2006 17.8 15
2007 18 15
2008 18.2 15.1
2009 18.4 15.1
2010 18.7 15.2
2011 19 15.3
2012 19.2 15.4
2013 19.3 15.5
2014 19 15.6
2015 18.6 15.8
2016 18.2 16
2017 17.4 16.3
2018 17.3 16.5
2019 17.8 16.8
2020 18.2 17
2021 18.4 17.2
2022 18.7 17.4
2023 19 17.6
2024 19.4 17.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
21.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.26%
2023
1.98%
2023
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2%
2025
-6.7%
2025
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
51.3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
72.8%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
7.22 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.15 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

South Sudan Uganda
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+15,374
2024
-117,924
2024
Urban population
21.6%
2024
27.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
5.62
2025
28.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
8
2024
26
2024
Higher education index
10
2025
67
2025
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
54
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
80.6%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
8.95%
2024

Health

South Sudan Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$49.4
2022
$44.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17
2022
$15
2022
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
68.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
49.1%
2022
41.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2020
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
98.7
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
21
2025
8
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Uganda
% of world land
0.42%
2025
0.13%
2025
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2025
55,657 sq mi
2025
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2025
8,549 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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